Hair is a filamentous outgrowth of the skin found only in mammals. In some species it is absent at certain stages of life. It projects from the epidermis, though it grows from follicles deep in the dermis. So-called "hairs" (trichomes) are also found on plants. The projections on insects and spiders are actually bristles. The hair of non-human species is commonly referred to as fur. There are varieties of cats, dogs, and mice bred to have little or no visible hair. Hair serves a number of different functions. It provides insula ...

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Typically, humans have the longest hair on the top of the head, with shorter hair on the eyelids and eyebrows. The axillary (armpit) hair and pubic hair serves as lubrication during rubbing. Sometimes, the term body hair is used, to distinguish it from hair on the head. Individual hairs alternate periods of growth and dormancy. During the growth portion of the cycle, hair follicles are long and bulbous, and the hair advances outward at about a third of a millimeter per day. After three to six months, body hair growth stops (the ...

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Besides the normal hairs covering the body of tarantulas, some also have a dense covering of stinging hairs, called urticating hairs, on the abdomen, opisthosoma, that they use as a protection against enemies. These hairs are only present on some New World specimens (only the subfamilies of Ischnocolinae, Aviculariinae and Theraphoseae) and are absent on specimens of the Old World. These fine hairs are barbed and contain a mild venom. Some species can 'kick off' these hairs: the hairs are launched into the air at a target. Tarantulas ...

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After the break up of Floating Circus, Meat Loaf had several odd jobs, including being a body guard for Question Mark. Having no steady work, Meat Loaf decided to get a job as a parking lot attendant with a friend of his. A man pulled up in the parking lot that Meat Loaf thought might be the guy that was going to hire him. The man asked Meat Loaf what he did beside parking cars and Meat Loaf told him that he was a singer. The guy said that he should come in and audition for Hair. Not being prepared, Meat Loaf told the piano player to ...

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Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things donÕt matter at all, because once you are Real you canÕt be ugly, except to people who donÕt understand.

- Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit

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You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair.

- Chinese Proverb

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Armpit hair is the composition of hair in the underarm area. This hair normally starts to appear between mid and late puberty, and many times even earlier. The physiological purpose of this hair is yet to be explained, but it has been suggested that it serves to collect pheromones and to lessen the effects of friction on the skin during locomotion. As with most forms of sex-specific grooming, this practic ...

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Awn hairs are the intermediate hairs in a mammal's coat. They are shorter than the guard hairs and longer than the down hairs. They help with insulation and protect the down hairs underneath. Most of the visible coat is made of this kind of hair. See also. Fur ...

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Urticating hairs are one of the primary defense mechanisms used by tarantulas. This term refers to the barbed hairs that cover the dorsal and posterior surface of the tarantula's abdomen . Many tarantula species will frequently kick hairs off their abdomens, directing them toward potential attackers. These hairs can embed themselves in the other animal's skin or eyes, thus inducing physical irritation. Urticating hair - Development of Urticating Hair. Urticating hairs do not appear at birth bu ...

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• Urticating hair - Types of Urticating Hair
• Urticating hair - Urticating Hair Types Particular To Species
• Urticating hair - Defensive Behavior Utilizing Urticating Hairs
• Urticating hair - Human Reactions To Urticating Hair Contact
• Urticating hair - Urticating Hair As Territorial Markings

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Human beings have many variations in hair color and texture. Hair color is the result of pigmentation due to the presence of the chemicals of melanin. In general, the more melanin, the darker the hair color. In general, the color of children's and adult's hair varies from pale yellow to deep black. The ethnic distribution of colors has historically varied by geographic area. For example, deep brown and black prevail in the Middle East, North Africa, and Mediterranean Europe, and even darker shades occur in East Asia, Sou ...

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• Hair color - Genetics
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Hair analysis is the chemical analysis of a hair sample. Hair analysis - Use in alternative medicine. Hair analysis is used in some branches of alternative medicine as a method of diagnosis. The hair is analyzed, and from the results advocates claim that they can diagnose mineral deficiencies and heavy metal poisoning by looking at the levels of chemicals in the hair sample. Test have shown that levels of heavy metal in the body may not be reflected by the levels in the hair[1]. When the same sample ...

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Down hairs, also called the ground hairs, are the very fine, fluffy hairs closest to the skin on some mammals. The hairs are short and crimped, which makes them highly efficient for trapping air and insulating the animal. In the hobby of animal fancy, the down hair is collectively called the undercoat and is an important conformation point in shows, particularly dog and cat shows. See also. Awn hair Coat (animal) Fur Guard hair ...

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A wig or toupee is a head of hair - human, horse-hair or synthetic - worn on the head for fashion or various other aesthetic and stylistic reasons, including cultural and religious observance. The word wig is short for periwig and first appeared in the English language around 1675. Some people wear wigs to disguise the fact that they are bald. Actors, on the other hand often wear wigs so they better resemble the character they are portraying. Wigs are also commonly used for cross-dressing, gender bending, or for drag performances. In addit ...

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Brown hair is characterised by high levels of the dark pigment eumelanin and lower levels of the pale pigment phaeomelanin. It is thicker than fair hair but not as much as red hair. Brunette is the feminine of French brunet, which is a diminutive of brun, brune, meaning brown or dark-haired, ultimately from Latin brunus (brown). It therefore means "little dark-haired girl", but in English usage it has largely lost the diminutive meaning, and simply refers to any dark-haired girl or woman (whic ...

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The term chest hair is generally used to describe hair that grows on the anterior torso of human males. The hair is typically short (about 1 inch long) and may extend across both chest and abdomen in a variety of growth patterns. The slang terms "happy trail" and "treasure trail" refer to hair growth between the navel and pubic region. Among males, chest hair is a common secondary sex characteristic, and the development ...

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Afro textured hair (also casually referred to as "nappy" hair, "kinky" hair or "wooly" hair) is the type of hair found among most people of sub-saharan African descent. Afro textured hair - Overview. This type of hair is extremely tightly coiled, with a thick and compact appearance and feel. The hair's texture is similar to that of thick wool or cotton , and is usually black in color. Only persons of African decent usually have this type of hair, although some Caucasians have extremely ...

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A barber (from the Latin barba, "beard") is someone whose occupation is to cut any type of hair, give shaves and cut beards. A barber differs from a hairdresser whose business is limited to cutting hair. In previous times, barbers also performed surgery. The place where a barber works is generally called a barbershop (or "barber shop"). Barber - History. The barber's trade is an extremely ancient one. Razors have been found among relics of the Bronze Age (circa 3500 BC) and barbering i ...

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A cosmetologist, sometimes called beautician or beauty specialist, is someone who specializes in giving beauty treatments, usually to women. A cosmetologist is proficient in hair treatments, facials and other skin treatments and nail treatments. Some cosmetologists specialize in just one of these areas. The sub-categories of cosmetologist are hair stylist, shampooer, manicurist, estheticians and electrologists. Often cosmetologists specialize in more than one of these categories. Cosmetologist - Hair ...

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• Cosmetologist - Esthetician
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